FCC Proposes Broadband Internet Subsidy for Low Income Households

FCC Proposes Broadband Internet Subsidy for Low Income Households

ByKyle W. Bell

Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler on Thursday introduced a proposal to subsidize Internet access for low-income Americans, marking the agency’s strongest and most recent recognition that broadband services are an essential public utility. The plan seeks to expand the FCC’s $1.7 billion Lifeline program, which has helped more than 12 million low-income households pay…

Report: Comcast, Time Warner Cable Merger Dead
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Report: Comcast, Time Warner Cable Merger Dead

ByKyle W. Bell

A deal that would have given cable giant Comcast domination over nearly two-thirds of the American broadband market has fallen through. Comcast’s proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable took a hit this week when federal regulators told the company that they opposed the deal. The news comes after months of intense lobbying efforts…